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Contents

1. Safety notes & maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Magnet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operating environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Notes on operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Power adapter (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

RoHs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Aeroplanes and hospitals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

CE certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

2. Description of the Falk M-Series device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3. Initial start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Assembling the mounting bracket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Attaching the mounting bracket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Switching the device on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Attaching the power charger cable (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Attaching the car charger cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Charging up via the PC USB socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Attaching the TMC dipole antenna – receiving reports of traffic jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Performing a hard reset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

4. Operation of the Falk Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Starting the navigation device for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Working with the menu of the Falk Navigator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the keypad – text entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

The first destination entry – the first trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Alternative destination entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The navigation screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Rapid access menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Selected settings of the Falk Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selected functions of the Falk Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5. Marco Polo Travel Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Stipulating a starting point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Selecting a subject category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Top Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Categories (e.g. Points of Interest) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

6. Falk Navi-Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the Falk Navi-Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Working with the Falk Navi-Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Selected functions of the Navi-Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

7. Falk hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

8. Technical data sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

9. Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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1. Safety notes & maintenance

Please read through this chapter carefully and follow all of the safety notes which are given. This will ensure that you

can operate your device reliably and that it will last for a long time.

Magnet

- PNDs from Falk may contain a magnet.

- Do not place near to magnetic data carriers (Notebooks) or cards (EC cards, credit cards etc.). They may be dam-

aged or rendered unusable on contact.

Operating environment

Outside influences:

- Do not place anything on top of the device and do not allow any objects to drop onto the device from above.

- Do not drop your device and do not shake it either.

- Ensure that you do not sit on the device if you place it in the back pocket of your trousers, etc.

- Do not keep or carry any inflammable liquids, gases or explosives in the same compartment as your device, its

parts or its accessories.

- Wireless devices could interfere with the reception of satellite signals and cause unstable signal reception.

GPS:

- GPS is operated and monitored under the sole responsibility of the government of the United States, which is also

responsible for ensuring the availability and accuracy of this system. FMI is therefore unable to accept responsibil-

ity for GPS availability and accuracy.

- GPS satellite signals do not go through solid materials (apart from glass). GPS positioning is therefore not

possible within a building.

- At least 4 GPS satellite signals are required to determine the current GPS position. Signal reception may be

impaired by bad weather or dense obstacles above the ground (e.g. trees and tall buildings).

Temperature:

- When you get out of your vehicle, do not leave your device lying on the dashboard where it might be exposed to

sunlight. If the battery overheats, this may result in malfunctions and/or dangerous situations. The device may

only be stored at temperatures of from -20°C - 60°C and be operated at temperatures of from -10°C - 45°C.

- Keep your device away from excessive moisture and extreme temperatures. The device should only be operated

and stored in an atmospheric humidity of 0% to 90%.

- Do not expose your device to sudden extreme temperature fluctuations. This might cause condensation to

collect in the device, which might result in damage to the device. When condensation forms, wait for the device

to completely dry out.

Notes on operation

- Never use the device while you are driving.

- Do not follow the display on the device for a lengthy period of time while you are driving.

- The national road traffic regulations always take precedence over the instructions given by the navigation

device.

- The route which is calculated should only act as a reference source. Users are responsible for following traffic

signs and local directions on the roads.

Power adapter (optional)

- Please only use an original Falk power adapter. Other types of power adapter may cause malfunctions and/or

severe damage and cancel FMI’s liability for consequences resulting from this.

- Do not use the power adapter in damp environments. Never touch the power adapter if your hands or feet

are wet.

- Ensure that there is sufficient ventilation around the power adapter if you are using it to operate the device or to

charge the battery. Do not cover the power adapter with paper or other objects which reduce the cooling effect.

Do not use the power adapter when it is in a carrier bag.

- Connect the power adapter to an appropriate power source. You can find the voltage requirements on the product

and/or the packaging.

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- Do not use the power adapter if its power cable is damaged.

- Never force a plug into a socket. If you are not able to push the plug into the socket easily, they are probably

not compatible.

- When you pull the plug out of the socket, you must pull on the plug and not on the cable. Ensure that you are

easily able to reach at least one end of the power cable, so that if necessary you can quickly disconnect

the device.

Battery

- Only use the original battery and the original car charger which is supplied with it. The original spare parts and

accessories which are approved by FMI are for your safety. If you use other parts, this may result in malfunctions

and/or severe damage and cancel FMI’s liability for the resulting consequences.

- This product works with a lithium-ion battery. Do not use it in a damp, wet and/or corrosive environment. You must

not place your product in or next to heat sources, at places which are subject to high temperatures or extreme

sunlight, in a microwave oven or an excess pressure container, store it or leave it there, and you must also not

expose it to any temperatures above 60°C (140°F). If you do not adhere to these guidelines, this may cause acid to

escape from the lithium ion, cause it to become hot, explode or catch fire and may cause injuries and/or damage.

You must not pierce, open or dismantle the battery. If the battery leaks and you come into contact with the liquids

which have leaked, thoroughly rinse the areas which have come into contact with water and consult a doctor

immediately. For safety reasons and in order to lengthen the lifetime of the battery, it will not charge at low

temperatures (below 0°C/32°F) or high temperatures (above 45°C/110°F).

Disposal

Disposal of used electrical and electronic devices (to be applied in the countries of the European Union

and other european countries with a separate recycling system for these devices)

The symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as normal

domestic waste but must instead be deposited at a collection point for recycling electrical and elec-

tronic devices. Material recycling helps to reduce consumption of raw materials. You can obtain further information

about recycling this product from your local authority, municipal waste disposal companies or the shop where you

bought the product.

WEEE Reg. No. DE 19715620

RoHs

PNDs from Falk conform to DIRECTIVE 2002/95/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND COUNCIL dated 27

January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

(RoHS).

Aeroplanes and hospitals

– The use of electronic devices is prohibited on most aeroplanes, in most hospitals and at lots of other places. The

device must not be used in such environments. Always switch your device off wherever you are requested

to do so.

CE certificates

The device complies with the directives of R&TTE 1999/5/EC. You can find a detailed conformity statement in the

Service & Support section on our Internet site www.gofalk.com/nav.

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Magnet: Magnet for fixing the device in the holding

shell.

Loudspeaker: Emits spoken instructions and war-

nings.

Main power switch: Controls the main power

supply. Slide the switch to “ON” to switch on the

power supply. By sliding the switch to “OFF” you

also perform a hard reset on your device.

2. Description of the Falk

M-Series device

We would like to congratulate you on purchasing your

mobile navigation system from Falk. In the explanations

given for all of the following topics, the hardware com-

ponents of the M-Series are repeatedly required and

they will now be presented with a brief description.

Front and back view

Battery charge indicator: During the charging

process the charge indicator glows red. It glows

white when the battery has been fully charged.

Touch screen: Displays the Falk Navigator soft-

ware. Use your fingers or the stylus pen to tap on

the screen in order to select menu commands or

enter data.

Attention: Do not touch the display with sharp-

edged or pointed objects in order to avoid any

damage.

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Top and bottom

On/off switch: Switches the device on or off when

you press it.

Note: To switch on the device hold the on/off

switch for about 2 seconds - to turn the device off,

hold the on/off switvh for 3 seconds.

Mini-USB cable: Socket for the USB cable for

connection to a PC or for connecting the car char-

ger cable.

Mini SD slot: Slot for receiving a Mini-SD

(Mini-Secure Digital) card with a memory capacity

of up to max. 2 GB.

Headphones socket/TMC antenna input:

Socket for headphones, socket for an external TMC

antenna.

Mounting bracket: Mounting bracket for lanyards

and han straps

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Firmly attach the base of the mounting bracket and

push the locking lever away from yourself. This causes

the suction base to suck tight onto the surface below.

If you want to remove the base of the mounting brack-

et again, pull the locking lever towards yourself.

3. Initial start-up

On the following pages, you will be guided step by

step through the procedure you need to follow when

you ﬁ rst set up your navigation product. Depending on

the product, the functions, product features or compo-

nents which are described may differ. For this reason,

it is pointed out that in every case the description on

the packaging takes precedence in specifying which

functions your product features.

Assembling the mounting bracket

Enclosed with your M-Series device is a mounting

bracket, consisting of a device shell and a mounting

bracket base. You can use the mounting bracket to

attach your device to the windscreen or the dashboard

in your car.

You must ﬁ rst lock your device in place in the shell for

the device. To do this, place the device from above

onto the device shell, so that the recesses on the bot-

tom of the device marry up with the protuberances on

the mounting bracket for the device. There is a magnet

both in the holding shell and on the back of the device.

You should now press the entire back of the device

against the mounting bracket. When the device is in

the correct position, you will hear it lock in place.

The device can now be connected via the device shell

to the base of the mounting bracket. This is done via

the back of the device mounting bracket, which must

be locked into the square plate of the mounting brack-

et base.

Note: When you wish to remove the device again from

the device shell, you should grip the holding shell with

one hand. Pull the device up and forwards with your

other hand.

Attention: Do not remove the device by pulling it up

vertically.

Attaching the mounting bracket

Locate a ﬂ at spot on the windscreen or dashboard

where you can attach the mounting bracket. You

should also clean the appropriate spot. You should not

ﬁ t the bracket at temperatures of below +15°C.

Note:

Do not use on coverings for

the airbags.

Do not leave lying

unattached on the

dashboard.

Do not attach at a point

which might impair the

driver’s view.

Do not attach at a

point where airbags

may open.

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If the battery voltage drops below a minimum value,

the device switches off as continued use of the naviga-

tion device could damage the battery. In this situation,

the device cannot be switched on via the on/off switch

either. To be able to switch the device on again, you

need to charge it up with the aid of a car charger cable

or a separate power adapter.

Attaching the power charger cable

(optional)

Attach the power adapter to charge up the battery of

your device. To do this, you need to connect the thin

end of the power adapter to the input on the bottom

of the navigation device and plug the thick end into a

plug socket.

During the charging process, the battery charger in-

dicator glows red. When the battery is charged, the

indicator switches to white.

If your battery is fully discharged, it needs to be

charged up for at least a few minutes before you can

switch the device back on again.

Attaching the car charger cable

You attach the car charger cable by plugging the thin

end into the USB input on the bottom of the device

and the end which resembles a pistol into the input of

the cigarette lighter in your car.

In addition, you should pull on the lug located on the

suction cup to release the mounting bracket.

Switching the device on/off

The standard way to switch the device on and off is to

press the on/off switch , which is located on the top

of the device.

Please ensure that the device is charged up before-

hand or is being supplied with power at this moment.

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To protect your device against voltage spikes, you

should only attach the car charger cable once the vehi-

cle has already been started up.

Charging up via the PC USB socket

Your navigation device can also be charged up via your

PC. To do this, connect it via the USB cable which is

also supplied to your PC (e.g. for data transfer) and

ensure that the main power switch is set to “On”.

Attaching the TMC dipole antenna -

receiving reports of trafﬁ c jams

The M-Series products come with an internal TMC

module.

However, you are strongly urged to connect the TMC

dipole antenna for better reception of reports of trafﬁ c

jams in areas with poor TMC coverage.

To do this, you need to insert the antenna cable into the

opening provided for it on the bottom of the device .

Then use the suction cups to attach the antenna cable

vertically on the windscreen. The cable should be as

taut as possible between the suction cups in order to

allow optimum reception.

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All programs which are running will be interrupted here

and the navigation system will restart.

Memory card

A Mini- SD memory card allows you to store map data

(depending on the navigation device multimedia data

as well). These ﬁ les can be detected and used by the

navigation device. For this to happen, you need to in-

sert an SD card with map data saved on it into the

memory card slot on the bottom of the device.

The data is only detected if a hard reset is performed

after the SD card has been inserted into the device.

Attention: Removing the SD memory card during navi-

gation, but also if the device is switched off, results in

the software crashing. A hard reset may therefore be

required even after the removal of the SD card.

Note: An SD memory card may be included with some

products.

Performing a hard reset

You may occasionally need to reset your device, for

example if your device stops responding. You should

then perform a hard reset. To do this, slide the on/off

switch on the bottom of the device to the OFF posi-

tion and then back to ON.

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4. Operation of the

Falk Navigation

Software:

The navigation software incl. the associated map

material is preinstalled in the internal memory of the

navigation system and/or on an SD card which is

also supplied. You will again find this data (software,

maps, POIs, speakers) and, depending on the product,

further data as well on the enclosed Content + Falk

Navi-Manager CD.

You can find detailed manuals on the navigation soft-

ware on the enclosed “Falk Navi-Manager” CD/DVD.

To make the manuals available, you must install the

Navi-Manager (cf. Chapter 6). Under Start/Programs/

Falk you then have access to the manuals which are

supplied.

Starting the navigation device for the

first time

When the device starts up for the first time, it searches

for a satellite link, and it may take a few minutes for

the device to find your current position. It is important

here that you are in an open space and not inside an

enclosed building.

This period of time is only required when the device

is started up for the first time and is much quicker the

next time that the navigation software is started up.

Working with the menu of the

Falk Navigator

When you first switch on the device, you are automati-

cally directed to the main menu. The main menu con-

sists of several screens. You can scroll between these

screens with the aid of the blue arrow.

By tapping on the different buttons you can select

them, open submenus or display corresponding infor-

mation. You control the complete menu of the Falk

Navigator by touching the surface of the screen.

When you are on the map view screen (e.g. during

navigation), use your finger or a blunt object (e.g. stylus

pen) to tap on the map or on the button at the top left-

hand corner of the screen to get to the main menu.

Tap in the main menu on the Map button to switch to

the map view screen.

Using the keypad - text entry

As you operate your navigation device, you will repeat-

edly need to enter texts (e.g. place names, street

names, etc.) via the keypad. All characters, including

special characters and digits, can be used.

You get to the text entry screen by tapping the Desti-

nation entry button on the main menu and then the

Address button.

Touch the letter you want on the screen. This will be

selected and will appear in the entry field.

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Delete button to delete letters or numbers which

you have entered incorrectly in the entry field.

Space bar

Touching this button will take you to the block

of digits. You can then enter numbers.

Touching this button will take you to the

special characters block.

If you are entering the name of a town or city with

umlauts (ä, ö and ü), you do not need to switch to

the block of special characters as automatic word

recognition takes place when a, o and u are entered.

Tapping on “ABC” takes you back to the letter entry

block.

Once you have entered a few letters, you will also be

shown a selection of possible terms, e.g. towns or cit-

ies when entering a town/city, in the form of a list. At

the same time, letters which are no longer possible will

be blanked out on the keypad. The more letters you

enter, the more accurately the destination you desire

will be identified.

Note: If you have forgotten parts of the address of your

destination, you can also enter speciﬁ c keywords (e.g.

“Gmü” for “Schwäbisch Gmünd”). You generally do not

need to enter the complete name of the town/city and/

or street.

You can scroll through the selection list using the arrow

keys. You select the entry you want by tapping on it.

By touching this button you can show and

hide the keypad. This changes the number of

entries displayed in the selection list.

The ﬁ rst destination entry – the ﬁ rst trip

1. Tap on the Destination entry button on the main

menu.

2. Tap on the destination selection screen on the Ad-

dress button to enter the destination you want.

3. Parts of addresses are entered via the keypad. You

will ﬁ nd explanations on how to use the keypad in the

“Using the keypad” section.

Enter the individual elements of the address in the fol-

lowing order.

Country:

In the upper, right-hand section you will see a button

with a country abbreviation and a corresponding ﬂ ag

for the country. If you wish to change the destination

country, you should tap on this button and select a

country from the list which is displayed by tapping on

it. Conﬁ rm your selection by tapping on Ok.

Town/postcode:

Entering the town/city you want. Tap on the Postcode

button if you wish to enter the town/ city via the post-

code. Then tap on the town/city you want in the selec-

tion list.

Note: Alternatively, after selecting the town/city, you

can select a desired point of interest (POI) by tapping

on the POI button (e.g. bars, restaurants, petrol sta-

tions, etc.)

Street:

After entering the street, tap on the street name you

want in the selection list.

House number:

After entering the house number, tap on the house

number you want in the selection list.

Note: Alternatively, you can choose not to enter the

street and/or the house number by tapping on the Cal-

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culate button directly. You will be directed to the geo-

graphical centre of the town, city or street in question.

4. The system now automatically calculates the route

from your current location to the destination you have

entered.

If you tap on the Navigation button, the system will

automatically guide you with spoken instructions and

by showing you the route on the display to your cho-

sen destination.

If you tap on the Route button, you can look at indi-

vidual sections of the route and check the possible

ways that you can get from your current location to

the destination you have entered. Use the Arrow keys

to scroll through the sections of the route. Alternatively,

you can also see an overview of the planned route on

the map via the +/- button.

Alternative destination entry

As an alternative to entering an address, you have ad-

ditional options for entering a destination. Tap in the

main menu on the Destination entry button and then

select one of the following menu items.

A) Main menu button

B) Visual indication of direction – shown on main roads

and motorways

Favourites:

Here you have the option to access your most impor-

tant destinations which you have saved and can then

be selected directly without the need to enter the full

address.

Previous destinations:

Is the list of the destinations you selected most re-

cently.

Home:

Tapping on this once navigates you straight home from

your current location. To do this, an address needs to

be stored the ﬁ rst time you use the device.

Special destinations:

There is an option to search around various ﬁ xed

points (e.g. your current location) for special points of

interest (POIs).

You can ﬁ nd more detailed information about the

methods of destination entry from the Falk Navigator

manual which is also supplied on the Content + Falk

Navi-Manager CD/DVD.

The navigation screen

The navigation screen displays your current position

on the map display. Any change in position is adjusted.

The calculated route is shown with a blue background

so that you can view a section of the calculated route

before you reach it.

The navigation screen provides you with lots of infor-

mation while you are travelling.

Overview of the most important details displayed on

the navigation screen.

A B C

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R

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C) Map extract – the map extract can be enlarged or

decreased in size via the +/- button.

D)+E) Status indicators – by tapping on the buttons

you have the option of displaying, for example, the

time, distance to your destination, the remaining

journey time, the estimated arrival time, height

above sea level, speed, direction, TMC frequency

and number of TMC messages. And they can be

combined as you desire.

F) Compass - Indication of the direction, is only dis-

played if you have selected the 2D view and have

activated the 2D aids on the settings menu.

G) Speed camera detector

H) Volume active

J) Battery indicator

K) GPS quality

L) Proﬁ le indicator (car, motorbike or pedestrian)

M) TMC status (optional) (Grey: no reception of TMC;

Green: reception of a TMC station. However, there

are no TMC messages about any traffic hold-ups;

Yellow: TMC messages exist. However, there

is no traffic hold-up on the calculated route;

Red: TMC messages exist of which at least one

relates to the calculated route)

N) Rapid access menu

O) Lane assistant – for better orientation on complex

motorways and main roads

P) Manoeuvre box – the next turn-off direction is

shown in the form of an arrow, as well as other roads

leading off at junctions and the distance until your

next manoeuvre

Q) Maximum speed warner on a wet carriageway

R) Maximum speed warner

You can ﬁ nd more functions and information relat-

ing to the points highlighted in the Falk Navigator

manual.

Rapid access menu

Next to the TMC button at the bottom right-hand edge

of the screen is an arrow behind which you will ﬁ nd a

rapid access menu. The menu opens up when you tap

on the arrow. Tapping on the tool symbol gives you

the option of calling up various functions while you are

navigating.

The following functions and settings can be called up:

Note: The functions which are available vary depend-

ing on the navigation product

Rapid access menu

calling up

GPS signal strength

Volume

2D/3D application

Special destination search

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Selected settings of the Falk Navigator

You get to the settings menu if you tap on the Settings

button on the main menu. The settings menu compris-

es 5 pages. You can scroll through the pages using the

blue arrow.

Volume

Allows the volume of the navigation device to be var-

ied. It is also possible to regulate the volume of indi-

vidual functions separately. The sound of the device

can be muted via the loudspeaker symbol.

Brightness

Changes the brightness settings for the daytime view

and night-time view and gives you the option of setting

which mode is to be used.

Speed warner

The Falk Navigator features a speed warner for main

roads and motorways. The speed warner is deactivat-

ed when the device is ﬁ rst delivered.

First select the warning mode (e.g. Audible & Visual).

Then tap on Next.

If you wish, you can then specify a tolerance limit for

exceeding limits (e.g. +5 km/h). You can make a dis-

tinction here between City, Country roads and Motor-

ways. Then tap on Next.

If you do not wish to include changes to the maximum

speed caused by adverse weather and/or the time, tap

on the appropriate button.

Street names

By tapping on this button you deﬁ ne whether street

names should be announced during navigation/simula-

tion. If the symbol is crossed through, the street names

are not announced.

Speed camera detector

You can receive a warning about ﬁ xed trafﬁ c monitor-

ing devices. This function has to be activated proac-

tively by means of a download from the Internet. The

speed camera detector is not activated when the prod-

uct is delivered.

Note on speed camera detector:

Some countries ban the use and carrying of a speed

camera detector that is ready to be operated while you

are travelling. Please ensure that this ban does not ap-

ply to the country you are presently in. You activate and

use the speed camera detector at your own risk.

Switzerland:

FMI products do not contain any speed camera data

for Switzerland. This data is not available to download

over the Internet either.

Germany:

“Operation of the speed camera detector and the car-

rying of a speed camera detector which is ready to op-

erate is prohibited within the area of application of the

German Road Trafﬁ c Regulations (STvO) pursuant to §

23 section 1b of the STvO. Please note that the speed

camera detector may only be used for route planning

and must be switched off while you are travelling.”

Starting the speed camera detectors in 5 steps

1. Install the Falk Navi-Manager on your PC. You will

ﬁ nd more detailed information on how to install the

Falk Navi-Manager in Chapter 6.

2. Connect your navigation device via a USB cable to

your PC. Your PND will be detected via ActiveSync.

3. Start the Falk Navi-Manager on your PC by going

to Start/Programs/Falk/Navi-Manager or by double-

clicking the Falk Navi-Manager icon on your desktop.

4. The Falk Navi-Manager will then check whether new

data is available to download. If new speed camera

data is available, place a tick in the dialogue window to

download this data to your device.

You can also use the Navi-Manager to deﬁ ne whether

there should be an automatic update search for new

speed camera data every time you launch the pro-

gram.

5. PND: if you want to use the speed camera detector,

you ﬁ rst need to activate it before you set off. Use the

main menu to select the Settings button. Then select

the Speed camera detector button. The speed cam-

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Note: On the Internet (www.falk.de/touren), you will

also ﬁ nd a selection and description of predeﬁ ned

tours. You can transfer these to your PND via the Navi-

Manager.

“My location”

The navigation device is equipped with a function

which helps you to specify your location exactly in an

emergency. Tap on the main menu on the My location

button. You will be shown a detailed description of your

location. All you need to do is read off your location.

Attention: Falk Marco Polo Interactive GmbH does not

accept any responsibility for the emergency number

contained in the mobile Falk navigation device being

correct or complete. No liability is accepted for any

damage, of whatever nature, resulting from the use of

the information which is called up!

Note: In Germany, and also in most other countries,

the deliberate or conscious broadcasting of a baseless

emergency call is deemed to be a criminal act (§ 145 of

the German Criminal Code). Furthermore, the persons

involved must pay compensation to the appropriate

organisations.

Please consult the Falk Navigator manual for more de-

tailed information about this.

Delete route

If you are currently navigating but wish to stop navi-

gating before you have reached your destination, you

should select the Delete route button on the main

menu. You will switch to the position-tracking mode.

era detector is activated when the symbol is no longer

crossed through.

Selected functions of the

Falk Navigator

Route options

Select the Route options button on the main menu.

You can set the means of transport which you are cur-

rently using: Car, Motorcycle, Bicycle or Pedestrian.

Then tap on Next.

You should now select the criterion for route optimi-

sation

- Route optimised – shortest route to your destination

- Quickest – route with the shortest travelling time

- Economical – route with optimum time and distance

Route planner

You can use the route planner to simulate routes in

advance.

- Tap on the Route planner button on the main

menu.

- The route planner has a similar structure to the

address entry screen. First enter a starting point,

then stipulate a destination point for your route. (Cf.

Using the keypad)

- Then tap on Calculate.

- If you tap on Simulation, the route which is to be

travelled will be simulated.

- Tapping on the map or on the main menu button will

take you back to the main menu and there you can

stop the simulation on page 3.

Tours

You can compile tours with several stop-off points.

- Tap on the Tours button on the main menu.

- Tap on New tour to create a new tour.

- Enter a name via the keypad and tap Use.

- Tap on the + button in order to create stops in the

tour. For example, you can add an Address.

- You can use the arrow keys to display the selected

destinations or shift their order.

- Tap on Calculate to run through the tour you have

created.

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You can also delete a simulated route in the route plan-

ner via this option.

Extras

MP3 Player (optional)

The MP3 Player allows audio ﬁ les such as music or

audio books to be played from an SD card – during

navigation or whenever you wish. The playing of MP3s

is interrupted for the navigation announcements so

that you do not miss any instructions.

Note: Only ﬁ les with the “mp3” format may be played.

Other formats are not supported.

Please consult the manual for the Falk Navigator for

more detailed information.

Multimedia package optional

- Video Player

- Picture Viewer

- Translator

- Games

- Adress Book

- Currency Calculator

You will ﬁ nd instructions on how to use the multimedia

package at:

www.falk.de/navigation

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5. Marco Polo Travel Guide

Your Falk navigation device is equipped with a mul-

timedia travel guide, the Marco Polo Travel Guide.

It allows you to discover romantic squares, cosy little

cafes, the finest delicatessens and everything else that

you want to see and really must see in a city.

The Marco Polo Travel Guide is of course based on

the established expertise of the Falk Marco Polo

Travel Guide editors. Our authors continuously seek

out Insider Tips especially for you, allowing you to

experience extraordinary things that not everybody

gets to see.

Stipulating a starting point

For compiling your personal travel guide, you can

stipulate a search centre of your choice which may be

your current location, the destination to which you are

travelling or any other city you wish to travel to.

Selecting a subject category

Marco Polo Travel Guide destinations are sorted by

subjects. Each subject is identified by a symbol. This

allows you to see at a glance which content can be

found behind a subject. Depending on which search

centre you have personally chosen, you will have a

choice of all available subject categories or just some

of the subject categories.

Subjects:

- Points of Interest, - Museums, - Food & Drink,

- Shopping, - Staying Overnight, - In the Evening,

- Exhibition Centres & Transport, - Art & Culture

Note: If no destinations exist for a subject category,

this category will not appear on the screen.

Top Highlights

If you select Top Highlights, the highlights from all

categories will be displayed in the selected region.

First select the Travel Guide button on the main menu,

stipulate your search centre in a further step and then

select the Top Highlights button.

Categories (e.g. Points of Interest)

First select the Travel Guide button on the main menu

and then select a subject, e.g. by tapping on the

Points of Interest button. A screen containing further

subcategories will appear.

Now you can either search for all destinations of inter-

est, select just the highlights for the subject or display

the Insider Tips from the Marco Polo editorial team.

Note: The distances in the POI list indicate the dis-

tance as the crow flies to the destination. The exact

distance to be covered will only be determined after

the route has been calculated.

When the list is displayed, you have the option of

changing the way the entries are sorted. To do this, tap

on the Sort button in the upper section of the screen.

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You select a list entry by tapping on it. You can display

further information or else start the route calculation

immediately.

You can obtain more detailed contact information for a

list entry by tapping on the symbol .

A large number of list entries contain more detailed

descriptive texts for the point of interest. You can view

these by tapping on the symbol .

If you wish to calculate the route without viewing any

further information, select the entry you want and then

tap on the Calculate button.

Note: Depending on the Falk Navigation product, more

travel information and languages are available on the

enclosed Content + Falk Navi-Manager CD/DVD.

You will find more detailed information about the

extensive applications of the Marco Polo Travel Guide

in the detailed manual for the Falk Navigator on the

enclosed Content + Falk Navi-Manager CD/DVD.

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2. Thanks to the line captions and appropriate sym-

bols, the overview tells you where the individual

items of data in the various categories are stored.

The data can be stored on the navigation device

in the internal memory (Flash-Rom) or on the

SD card , on the PC , on CD/DVD or on an

Internet server .

3. The selected data is copied from the PC

to the SD card.

The selected data is copied from the PC

to the Flash memory of your

navigation device.

The selected data is deleted from

your PND.

The selected data is deleted from

your PC.

4. Please note that the storage capacity of the Flash

ROM and the SD card are limited. The bars show

the capacity utilisation of the PND Flash and the

memory card. If you want to transfer data records

and there is insufficient memory space available in

the Flash-Rom or on the memory card, you can

firstly delete data which is not required from the

Flash or from the memory card. If only the memory

space in the Flash-ROM is occupied, you can also

use an SD card.

Working with the Falk Navi-Manager

1. All of the available data is compiled in different

categories. The categories Country maps, POIs

(special destinations), Tours, Speakers and Soft-

ware are displayed in the upper section of the

mask in the form of tabs.

If you click on the tab you have selected, you will

be shown an overview of all the data in this cat-

egory in the form of a list.

6. Falk Navi-Manager

The Falk Navi-Manager gives you the option of ensur-

ing that the data on your Falk PND is right up to date

at all times and allows you to manage your data easily

and conveniently.

Installing the Falk Navi-Manager

Note: An important requirement for the Falk Navi-Man-

ager to work is that the Microsoft® ActiveSync® soft-

ware (alternatively Microsoft® MediaCenter® - part of

Windows Vista™) and Adobe Acrobat Reader are both

installed. These programs can also be installed via the

installation assistant.

1. Insert the Content + Falk Navi-Manager CD

into your CD drive. Note: To start installing the Falk

Navi-Manager, double-click on the “setup.exe” file

on the enclosed CD/DVD. Simply follow

the instructions given in the installation

program. Simply follow the instruc-

tions given in the installation program.

2. Connect your navigation device to your PC via the

USB cable.

3. You will then be asked by the program Active-

Sync® whether you would like to set up a partner-

ship. Select No and then click on Next.

4. To start the Falk Navi-Manager, click on the

Windows Start menu: Start/Programs/Falk/Navi-

Manager or instead on the Navi-Manager symbol

which was placed on your desktop with the instal-

lation. The Falk Navi-Manager mask then opens up.

5. To transfer content such as Maps, Speakers, etc.,

insert the Conent + Falk Navi-Manager CD/DVD en-

closed with your product into the drive of your PC.

6. The Falk Navi-Manager performs an automatic

update search each time you start it. This checks

whether there is any new content, new speed

camera data or new Premium GPS files (optional)

available to download. If this is the case, you can

select the updates you want and thus decide

whether the data should be downloaded from the

Internet.

Note: The requirement for the automatic update

search to work is a PC with Windows XP/ Vista™ and

an active Internet connection.

The menu bar Options/Settings allows you to define

whether the data found in the automatic update search

should be transferred to your device every time the

program starts up.

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You can find detailed information on both the functions

of the Falk Navi-Manager which have already been

outlined and on additional functions in the program

help section. You can find help on the menu bar of the

Navi-Manager via the ?.

Selected functions of the

Navi-Manager

Compiling a tour of your own on your PC

You have the option of planning tours on your PC and

then transferring these to your navigation device.

When the Falk Navi-Manager is open, you will find the

Service item on the menu bar. Select the Falk Route

Planner option.

Note: An active Internet connection is required to

make use of this function. Your navigation device

needs to be connected to your PC via a USB cable.

You will be directed directly to the Internet pages of

Falk. There the route planner gives you the option

of planning a route. Enter your start and destination

addresses and then click on Plan route. If you wish,

you can also create stop-off points for your tour. Then

you should calculate the route.

In the top menu bar, the button Transfer tour is

activated and the route is then calculated. The tour is

transferred to your device. An entry field now appears

in which you can enter a name for your tour.

You will find the tours which you have transferred to

the navigation device in the main menu of the Falk

Navigator under the menu item Tours. Select the tour

by tapping on it and then tap on the Calculate button.

You can now navigate your way through the tour you

have compiled.

Note: You also have the option in the Navi-Manager of

accessing predefined tours which have been prepared

by the editorial teams from Falk Marco Polo. You will

find these in the Navi-Manager under the Tours but-

ton.

Importing POI data

In the route planner at Falk.de or on Google Earth you

will find further POIs (Points of Interest). These can be

transferred to your navigation device.

You must first use the Navi-Manager to convert the

data, which exists in a kml format, to the Falk POI data

format. These POIs will then be handled immediately,

as will the POIs which are already preinstalled.

This will allow you in future to considerably expand the

range of POIs on your navigation device.

Please consult the Falk Navigator manual which is

supplied on the Content + Falk Navi-Manager CD for

further information about importing POIs.

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